Nurses' attitudes and emotions toward caring for adults with intellectual disabilities: Results of a cross-sectional, correlational-predictive research study
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of PsychiatryDepartment of Family Medicine and Community Health
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center
Document Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2019-11-01Keywords
attitudeemotion
intellectual disability
nursing
Disability Studies
Health Services Administration
Health Services Research
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
Psychiatry and Psychology
Psychology
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BACKGROUND: Negative healthcare provider attitudes may contribute to healthcare disparities in adults with intellectual disabilities. This study identified predictors of nurses' attitudes and emotions toward caring for adults with intellectual disabilities in the United States. METHOD: A convenience sample of 248 nurses was used to collect nurses' attitudes and emotions toward caring for adults with intellectual disabilities (Adapted Caring for Adults with Disabilities Questionnaire) and quality of life beliefs (Prognostic Beliefs Scale). RESULTS: Overall, nurses held less positive attitudes toward caring for an adult with intellectual disability versus a physical disability. Intellectual disability nurses held more positive attitudes and emotions and less negative emotions than non-intellectual disability nurses. Quality of life beliefs predicted nurse attitude, positive emotions and negative emotions. The number of adults with intellectual disabilities cared for during the nurse's career predicted negative emotions. CONCLUSIONS: Future interventions should focus on improving nurses' understanding of the quality of life of adults with intellectual disabilities.Source
Desroches ML, Sethares KA, Curtin C, Chung J. Nurses' attitudes and emotions toward caring for adults with intellectual disabilities: Results of a cross-sectional, correlational-predictive research study. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2019 Nov;32(6):1501-1513. doi: 10.1111/jar.12645. Epub 2019 Jul 18. PMID: 31318122. Link to article on publisher's site
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10.1111/jar.12645Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/49006PubMed ID
31318122Related Resources
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10.1111/jar.12645